Pictured here, a working hydrant tested after Hurricane Milton. The Gasparilla Island Water Association expect to have new replacement fire hydrants delivered to the island this week. There are arou…
The Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic wrapped up week one on Friday, Jan. 23 with finals for the 70+ Mixed Doubles division. Jane Shanley and John Medgyesy took home the championship glasses with Wal…
The beachfront seawall cap at 4th Street is under repair.
Tim Engstrom, public information specialist at Lee County, said that their Department of Transportation is repairing approximately 72-fee…
The Gasparilla Island Lighthouse, also known as the Range Light, will officially reopen to the public on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m., following a two-month closure for a major rehabilitation…
This is a good time to be living in Florida, except if you’re unlucky enough to be living in the Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, where residents were greeted with two inches of snow and cold…
Hot redfish on a cold day…
BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE
Just like the rest of the country the chilly weather has arrived in southwest Florida this week. But don’t let these cooler temperatures d…
Above, the storm as it came across the Gulf on Sunday. It was captured by a Beacon reader. Diane Cates said, “I was walking on the beach, felt a little wind on my back, turned around and thought, is…
The remains of an eight-month-old female Florida panther (UCFP498) were collected on January 18, 2026, on CR951 in Collier County, 250 yds. north of the entrance to Naples Heritage The suspected cau…
The Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes Dr. James W. Fourqurean, distinguished university professor and associate director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, who will present a…
Decades of research, protective laws and community involvement are paying off for Florida’s sea turtles, a conservation success story shared by Dr. Jake Lasala of Mote Marine Laboratory during the o…
